I do something similar with a Loricraft machine. A couple things I do differently are: 1. A rinse of the record surface after cleaning with distilled water. 2. Prop the record up vertically on its edge in a clean location for an hour or so before putting it in a new sleeve to be sure it is 100% dry. Thank you for this nice explanation and demonstration.
so, damn agree ! they not just waiting to be played, but also decomposing from the time and vinyl's eldering. and for all of that problem exists a solution... but cleaning is just one step of the solution............. APPRECIATE THE SHOW !
Stasis is the best brush for wet vinyl cleaning........I have been using my for years. I have even made a plexiglass bath with two stasis brushes facing each other like a "spin clean". I am amazed at how well they clean. I am excited to fill the bath with Vinyl Zyme and see if I can get my vinyl dead silent
If Vinyl Zyme is not stored correctly or contaminants are in the water or jug, then stuff can grow in it. I have had 1 gallon bottles of Extra strength last me for over a year. I needs to be stored in a cool, dark place away from sunlight and heat.
I cannot relate to the scenario at 2:16 at all. I am the type who will thoroughly wash my hands (sometimes multiple times) after eating if I will be touching records, but then I continue to sniff my fingers to make sure I cannot smell any trace of food. If I smell anything, the latex gloves go on. I refuse to treat my records like plates. Yes, I am nuts.
I agree - I had to grab a record that had been given to me that I would have normally tossed in the trash to show how good Vinyl Zyme can clean a record. I had pulled out a number of records from my collection (about 12,000 albums) that I had as a young man and even those were clean and not an example of a dirty album. None in my collection look anything like that Pink Floyd Ummagumma! I too wash my hands and keep my records in pristine condition. That said, I have bought collections and had records given to me that needed a lot of help to become playable on my vinyl rig. I use expensive cartridges and will not play a filthy or even dirty record with them. A Lyra Etna, Grado Epoch3 and a few other choice cartridges grace my main vinyl rig and there is no way I am subjecting them to something as dirty as the Pink Floyd album in this video. I hated to even put it on my record cleaning machine - but once it was cleaned and the filth removed, the record actually was playable. Thanks for your comment and for viewing my video. I look forward to your feedback on future videos.
It will work but I would recommend cleaning it first with the Vinyl Zyme and then using your ultrasonic cleaner. It would be expensive to use it as the solution in your ultrasonic cleaner
I do something similar with a Loricraft machine. A couple things I do differently are:
1. A rinse of the record surface after cleaning with distilled water.
2. Prop the record up vertically on its edge in a clean location for an hour or so before putting it in a new sleeve to be sure it is 100% dry.
Thank you for this nice explanation and demonstration.
so, damn agree !
they not just waiting to be played, but also decomposing from the time and vinyl's eldering.
and for all of that problem exists a solution...
but cleaning is just one step of the solution.............
APPRECIATE THE SHOW !
Stasis is the best brush for wet vinyl cleaning........I have been using my for years. I have even made a plexiglass bath with two stasis brushes facing each other like a "spin clean". I am amazed at how well they clean. I am excited to fill the bath with Vinyl Zyme and see if I can get my vinyl dead silent
Excellent product, use it on all my records and never lets me down.
This is the only product I've used that actually grew mold in the bottle.
If Vinyl Zyme is not stored correctly or contaminants are in the water or jug, then stuff can grow in it. I have had 1 gallon bottles of Extra strength last me for over a year. I needs to be stored in a cool, dark place away from sunlight and heat.
Awesome video. Love the editing.
I cannot relate to the scenario at 2:16 at all. I am the type who will thoroughly wash my hands (sometimes multiple times) after eating if I will be touching records, but then I continue to sniff my fingers to make sure I cannot smell any trace of food. If I smell anything, the latex gloves go on. I refuse to treat my records like plates. Yes, I am nuts.
I agree - I had to grab a record that had been given to me that I would have normally tossed in the trash to show how good Vinyl Zyme can clean a record. I had pulled out a number of records from my collection (about 12,000 albums) that I had as a young man and even those were clean and not an example of a dirty album. None in my collection look anything like that Pink Floyd Ummagumma! I too wash my hands and keep my records in pristine condition. That said, I have bought collections and had records given to me that needed a lot of help to become playable on my vinyl rig.
I use expensive cartridges and will not play a filthy or even dirty record with them. A Lyra Etna, Grado Epoch3 and a few other choice cartridges grace my main vinyl rig and there is no way I am subjecting them to something as dirty as the Pink Floyd album in this video. I hated to even put it on my record cleaning machine - but once it was cleaned and the filth removed, the record actually was playable.
Thanks for your comment and for viewing my video. I look forward to your feedback on future videos.
Would this work in an ultrasonic cleaner?
It will work but I would recommend cleaning it first with the Vinyl Zyme and then using your ultrasonic cleaner. It would be expensive to use it as the solution in your ultrasonic cleaner
Do you recommend rinsing afterward?
I usually don't rinse afterwards. There is no residue if vacuumed. It never hurts if you want to...